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The U.K. has just named a minister for suicide prevention, following an appointment earlier this year of a minister for loneliness. In her new role, Jackie Doyle-Price will help elevate mental health as new funding flows into the National Health Service. Both appointments are part of a broader campaign in the U.K. to cope with mental health issues after a decade-long austerity budget. Suicide is the leading cause of death for men under 45 and one-quarter of young people who require mental health services are unable to get help, according to a government report.

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